Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 5
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 12
Last Quarter
New Moon May 20
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
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Sun Moon Lunar Periods Moon Phase
RiseSunrise
The daily appearance of the sun on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun appears on the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
SetSunset
The daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun just disappears below the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
RiseMoonrise
The appearance of the moon on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon appears on the sea level horizon
SetMoonset
The disappearance of the moon below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon just disappears below the sea level horizon.
OverheadMoon Overhead
The period each day when the moon reaches its highest point in the sky.
UnderfootMoon Underfoot
The period approximately 12.5 hours after the overhead period when the moon is on the direct opposite side of the Earth from your location.
1 6:43AM 8:01PM 3:24PM 3:15AM 9:42PM 9:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:43AM 8:01PM 4:28PM 3:53AM 10:33PM 10:07AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:42AM 8:02PM 5:33PM 4:32AM 11:26PM 10:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:41AM 8:02PM 6:41PM 5:14AM ---- 11:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:40AM 8:03PM 7:51PM 6:01AM 12:23AM 12:53PM phase Full Moon
6 6:39AM 8:04PM 9:01PM 6:53AM 1:24AM 1:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:39AM 8:04PM 10:07PM 7:50AM 2:26AM 2:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:38AM 8:05PM 11:08PM 8:52AM 3:30AM 4:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:37AM 8:05PM ---- 9:56AM 4:31AM 5:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:37AM 8:06PM 12:02AM 11:00AM 5:29AM 5:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:36AM 8:07PM 12:48AM 12:02PM 6:23AM 6:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:35AM 8:07PM 1:29AM 1:02PM 7:13AM 7:37PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:35AM 8:08PM 2:06AM 1:58PM 8:00AM 8:22PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:34AM 8:08PM 2:40AM 2:53PM 8:44AM 9:05PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:33AM 8:09PM 3:13AM 3:46PM 9:27AM 9:48PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:33AM 8:10PM 3:45AM 4:39PM 10:09AM 10:31PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:32AM 8:10PM 4:18AM 5:31PM 10:52AM 11:14PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:32AM 8:11PM 4:53AM 6:24PM 11:36AM 11:58PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:31AM 8:11PM 5:30AM 7:17PM 12:21PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:31AM 8:12PM 6:10AM 8:09PM 1:08PM 12:45AM phase New Moon
21 6:30AM 8:13PM 6:54AM 9:00PM 1:56PM 1:32AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:30AM 8:13PM 7:42AM 9:49PM 2:45PM 2:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:30AM 8:14PM 8:32AM 10:35PM 3:35PM 3:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:29AM 8:14PM 9:26AM 11:18PM 4:24PM 3:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:29AM 8:15PM 10:21AM 11:59PM 5:12PM 4:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:29AM 8:15PM 11:18AM ---- 6:00PM 5:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:28AM 8:16PM 12:15PM 12:37AM 6:47PM 6:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:28AM 8:17PM 1:13PM 1:13AM 7:34PM 7:11AM phase First Quarter
29 6:28AM 8:17PM 2:13PM 1:50AM 8:23PM 7:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:27AM 8:18PM 3:15PM 2:27AM 9:13PM 8:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:27AM 8:18PM 4:20PM 3:06AM 10:07PM 9:40AM phase Waxing Gibbous